Oil prices top $100 a barrel as Trump orders Hormuz Strait blockade, signaling supply risk

VIB Privilege Banking Sets a New Standard for Priority Banking with Flexible, Personalized Privileges

The private assets market in Vietnam is expanding rapidly. McKinsey estimates that private financial assets could reach about $600 billion by 2027, growing at around 11% per year. The digital economy is reported at $39 billion, while 81% of users interact with AI daily. The figures point to a broader…

ACB at Meta Growth Summit: The solution to digital advertising payments

ACB Bank (Asia Commercial Bank) said it was among the banks that partnered with Visa to introduce a payment solution for the business community on a digital platform at the Meta Growth Summit, the first edition of the event in Vietnam that brought together nearly 1,000 brands and media entities…

Police warn on methods criminals use to hijack social media accounts for extended periods

Ca Mau Provincial Police said criminals are increasingly using common tactics to take control of social media accounts and carry out fraud, including messages that ask victims to borrow money or request transfers from the victim’s relatives and friends. On the afternoon of April 12, police reported that the Zalo…

Morpho borrowers generate $170M in interest as DeFi lending competition with Aave heats up

Morpho borrowers have paid approximately $170 million in interest over the past year, according to new data from Token Terminal. The figure has prompted renewed comparisons between Morpho and Aave, two of the best-known decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platforms, as analysts evaluate on-chain revenue metrics to understand where value is…

New Central Bank Governor Faces Dual Challenge of Growth and Financial System Stability

The new Governor of the State Bank faces the challenge of simultaneously fostering growth and ensuring financial system stability amid a volatile economy. Mr. Pham Duc An was approved by the National Assembly on April 8 to serve as Governor for the 2026-2031 term. In the hot seat of the…

Health insurance stocks poised for recovery in 2026 as UnitedHealth and Oscar Health show potential

Most people dislike health insurance, yet the sector has historically been profitable for investors due to the durability of industry spending and the long-term growth of U.S. healthcare expenditures. With the U.S. population aging, that trend is expected to persist. Over the past two years, however, investor interest in health…

This is how Microsoft is making money from AI right now.

Investors are increasingly concerned about whether the massive amounts of money being spent on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure will ever deliver returns. While tech companies argue that AI is a must-invest area and that underspending poses a greater risk than overspending, data center and cloud providers are still committing hundreds…

At around 5:30 PM on May 5, about a day after facing significant criticism over its recruitment campaign, Oatside Vietnam issued an official reply on its Facebook page, which has about 14K followers. The company said it acknowledged discussions surrounding the recent CMO recruitment and admitted that the campaign deployment…